Mon.’s Devo - Vessels not Tabernacles

Read Luke 9:32-36 Peter, James, and John, had accompanied Jesus on to this mountain where Jesus talked with Moses and Elijah while they were in a deep sleep. When they woke up and saw what was happening they were amazed. When Moses and Elijah had left Peter spoke up and wanted to make 3 tabernacles for them so people could worship them. He didn’t understand yet that only Jesus was worthy of any worship. God answered his request by coming down in a cloud and engulfing them in his glory. Out of the cloud came the voice of God saying, “This is my beloved Son: hear him.” What a revelation for us if we can hear it. We love idols and people we can look up to. Every Hebrew boy played being Moses parting the Red Sea or commanding plagues on the Egyptians, or Elijah commanding down fire on the altar of Baal, but they hardly knew this Jesus. He walked among them. Sure, he did miracles, but was he greater than Moses or Elijah? God wanted to make sure they knew he was. Sometimes the greatest blessings are right in plain view and we miss them because they don’t come in the package we thought they would. God is all around us speaking and wanting to release miracles through us. He is not looking for another Moses or Elijah, he is looking for a clean vessel he can use. He is actually looking for an army of clean vessels he can use. It doesn’t matter if the vessel is rough or smooth, ornate or ugly, old or new as long as it is clean and empty. He will fill it with his pure water which can water the nations. Lord, we want to be clean vessels that you fill with the water of your Word. Pour us out to all we meet.